Amesite (NASDAQ:AMST) and Trend Micro (OTCMKTS:TMICY) Critical Survey

Trend Micro (OTCMKTS:TMICY) and Amesite (NASDAQ:AMST) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Trend Micro and Amesite’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trend Micro	12.30%	28.58%	8.73%
Amesite	-850.55%	-162.26%	-135.85%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Trend Micro and Amesite”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trend Micro	$1.85 billion	3.25	$231.30 million	$1.76	26.07
Amesite	$370,000.00	15.93	-$3.10 million	($0.63)	-1.43

Trend Micro has higher revenue and earnings than Amesite. Amesite is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trend Micro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Trend Micro has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amesite has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Trend Micro and Amesite, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trend Micro	1	0	0	1	2.50
Amesite	1	0	0	0	1.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Trend Micro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.6% of Amesite shares are held by institutional investors. 36.5% of Amesite shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Trend Micro beats Amesite on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro Incorporated develops and sells security-related software for computers and related services in Japan and internationally. The company offers platforms, such as vision one platform, attack surface management, extended detection and response (XDR), cloud security, endpoint security, network security, email security, OT/ICS security, and threat intelligence. It also provides services packages, managed XDR, incident response, and support services. Additionally, the company serves 5G networks, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas, electric utility, and automotive industries. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Amesite

Amesite Inc., an artificial intelligence driven platform and course designer, that provides online products in the United States. The company uses machine learning to offer a mass customized experience to learners. It serves businesses, universities and colleges, K-12 schools, museums, and non-profit organizations. Amesite Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.